Single Parenting Support Group

Today being raised by a single parent is not uncommon. About three in ten children live in a single parent home. The most common type of single parent home is one with only a mother. However, single father homes are the fastest growing type of family situation; 60% growth in the last ten years alone.

I get really tired at night too. Try to get the bedtime going earlier and have a long storytime where you can sit down and they usually will sit down and quiet down too. Also give them a snack to make them sit down and calm down. Good luck. I also explained to my kids that I was tired at night and I was going to yell unless they were more cooperative.

they wont sit and listen to a story there 7 and 10, they do get supper but as much as i love them they be silly in bed when they should be sleeping and because theyve been silly till late they dont get up till late so hey ...im shouting again lol because we have to be out the door for school lol

It took a while to establish the routine, and our bedtime used be a nightmare. But now they are used to it. Just do it over and over again. Kids behave much worse, and they have trouble going to sleep when they are tired. Just decide on a time frame - after dinner, they get their pj's on. Then they can play for 20 minutes, then sit down for storytime for 20 minutes, then in the bed. I also let my kids listen to music or stories in the bed with the light off, just nothing exciting like dance music.
Let them pick out the books at the library once a week and read anything they want. Now my kids love storytime, and at first they would not sit down. Good luck.

I know its how hard it is to stop yelling. i am working on that one myself. Since I stopped yelling as much, I am able to focus more on actually getting him settled down. I think the yelling winds him up even more.
It is hard though..I raised two kids that are now almost grown and I yelled at them their whole lives...and now they yell back unfortunatly. I now have a 5 year old and I am trying to not make the same mistakes.

I read somewheres once..&quot;Nothing is can be made better by going beserk&quot;. and its oh so true.

I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????

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